Designed with sustainability, low maintenance and natural ventilation in mind, OURHOUSEWANDAL is a low budget, family home with a difference. Having ravelled extensively and become accustomed to using minimal space wisely, the young family client wanted their first family home to reflect their love of the great outdoors and have a natural, rural fe...
Project name
OURHOUSEWANDAL
Architecture firm
Design+Architecture (in collaboration with N Veenstra)
Location
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Photography
Scott Burrow Photographer
Principal architect
Colin Strydom
Interior design
N Veenstra
Structural engineer
McMurtries Consulting Engineer
Construction
Raised timber framing floor, walls, roof framing
Material
- Bluescope Steel Zinc Cladding. - James Hardie Internal and external sheeting - Laminex Joinery - Bradnams Aluminium Windows and doors
Budget
$300 000 (Aus dollars)
Typology
Residential › House
Berkshire House II is a substantial 550sqm five bedroom modernist new build home in a suburban village in Berkshire. Occupying a spectacular woodland site overlooking the river Thames, it replaces an existing dilapidated dwelling that one of the clients had grown up in.
Architecture firm
Gregory Phillips Architects
Location
Berkshire, Reading, England, United Kingdom
Principal architect
James Shelton, Gregory Phillips
Design team
James Shelton, Gregory Phillips
Interior design
Gregory Phillips Architects
Civil engineer
Heyne Tillet Steel
Structural engineer
Heyne Tillet Steel
Lighting
London Lighting Corporation
Material
Brick and Timber
Typology
Residential › Single Family Dwelling
Quarry House consists of three pods, each with a curved, outward‐leaning window wall that draws the occupants to stunning ranchland views toward Kimbell Junction and the north. This home absorbs its persona from the surrounding Wasatch Mountain Range in Park City, Utah.
Project name
Quarry House
Architecture firm
RKD Architects
Location
Park City, Utah, United States
Photography
David O. Marlow
Principal architect
Jack Snow, Sally Brainerd
Collaborators
Spearhead Timberworks (Timber and Steel Structure), Innovative Iron (Decorative Steel)
Interior design
Erin Martin Design
Landscape
Design Workshop
Construction
GoWest Development
Material
Cut strip limestone walls, blackened steel, concrete floors, custom metal cladding on interior and exterior
Typology
Residential › House
Proving that well-designed home renovations are more cost-effective than moving, the latest home project by Sandbox Studio turns a 2.5-bedroom 1920s bungalow into a light-filled 4-bedroom family home.
Project name
Maison de Famille
Architecture firm
Sandbox Studio®
Location
Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia
Photography
Campaigntrack
Principal architect
Dain McClure-Thomas, Luke Carter
Collaborators
Guenther Urban Projects (Project Management)
Interior design
Sandbox Studio®
Civil engineer
Ross Engineers
Structural engineer
Ross Engineers
Landscape
Sandbox Studio®
Supervision
Guenther Urban Projects
Construction
Balmain Building Group Pty Ltd
Material
Retaining existing fabric where possible. Exposed, painted brickwork to rear living room. Exposed steel to rear living room and staircase, creating an industrial aesthetic. Glass. Re-finished and restored existing timber flooring.
Typology
Residential › House
Omaha Beach is one of New Zealand’s best white sand beaches. It is located on the north island, circa 70km north of Auckland. Our design is for a family home on one of the last remaining front-line plots, enjoying extraordinary views of Omaha Bay and the Hauraki Gulf.
Project name
House on Omaha Beach
Architecture firm
Ström Architects
Location
Tāwharanui Peninsula, Auckland, New Zealand
Principal architect
Magnus Ström
Typology
Residential › House
Located on a steep terrain in heavy bushland, the design evolved around the concept of repurposing used shipping containers into a small yet bespoke family home. The expression of raw materials juxtaposed within the native and extraordinary landscape became the cornerstone of the design. Constraints included bushfire controls, protection of native...
Project name
Container House
Architecture firm
Rama Architects
Location
Church Point, Sydney, Australia
Principal architect
Thomas Martin, Daniel Raymond
Design team
Thomas Martin, Daniel Raymond
Interior design
Rama Architects
Structural engineer
GZ Engineering
Material
Steel, Glass, Wood
Typology
Residential › House
Located in a magnificent, park-like setting filled with mature, 80-foot-tall oak trees, this residence meets the clients’ desire for a family home that is casual, stylish, functional, and adaptable. Flexible indoor and outdoor spaces allow for the use and enjoyment of the site in its entirety, both house and grounds.
Project name
Oak Woodland Residence
Architecture firm
Walker Warner Architects
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA
Photography
Matthew Millman Photography
Design team
Mike McCabe, Lead Principal; Greg Warner, Principal; John Pierson, Senior Project Manager; Rob Campodonico, Job Captain
Interior design
ODADA , David Oldroyd (ODADA project team)
Lighting
Eric Johnson Associates
Construction
Redhorse Constructors
Material
Wood, Concrete, Stone, Glass, Metal
Typology
Residential › House
The Bailey Residence offered a rare opportunity to renovate the interiors for one of the original 1970s Country House Condos at Central Oregon’s Black Butte Ranch – a beloved family home that had not been updated in many decades.
Project name
Bailey Residence
Architecture firm
Hacker Architects
Location
Black Butte Ranch, Oregon, USA
Photography
Jeremy Bittermann
Principal architect
Jennie Fowler
Design team
Sarah Post-Holmberg (Project Architect), Tom Schmidt (Architect (CA)), Amelie Reynaud (Architect (CD))
Collaborators
Pat Thorne (Furniture Procurement)
Interior design
Janell Widmer
Built area
1,800 ft² condo renovation
Structural engineer
Madden & Baughman
Construction
Construction Management Services
Material
Wood, Concrete, Glass, Stone
Client
Tim and Nive Bailey
Typology
Residential › House
